Carlisle to host Tour de France opening stage finish in 2027

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 13:59 · Archive

Carlisle will host the finish of the opening stage of the 2027 Tour de France, which begins in Edinburgh on 2 July.

The 2027 Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh on 2 July, with the opening stage finishing in Carlisle before the race continues through the Lake District. The second stage will start in Keswick on 3 July and travel through the Lake District and Lancashire, finishing in Liverpool.

Cumberland Council has launched a community engagement programme to raise awareness and help residents and businesses prepare for the event. The council has appointed a Residents and Business Engagement Co-ordinator and announced a series of drop-in sessions.

In Carlisle, engagement events will take place at the Assembly Rooms in the Old Town Hall on 13 November from 2pm to 6pm, and at Botcherby Community Centre on Victoria Road on 2 December from 11am to 3pm. In Keswick, a session will be held at Keswick Rugby Club on Crow Park Road on 25 November from 4pm to 8pm.

Counsillor Mark Fryer, leader of Cumberland Council, said the event would bring 'riders, teams, spectators and international attention' to the area. He stated that the engagement events would allow residents and businesses to understand what is happening, ask questions and meet the team, with further events to be held as the event approaches.

The Tour de France will mark the first time the Grand Départ of the world's most famous cycling race takes place in Britain.

How it is being reported

• Carlisle to host Tour de France opening-stage finish in 2027 as route announcedCarlisle will host the finish of the opening stage in the 2027 Tour de France.Cumberland News · 22 Oct, 13:33
• Carlisle to host Tour de France opening-stage finish in 2027 as route announcedCarlisle will host the finish of the opening stage in the 2027 Tour de France.Westmorland Gazette · 22 Oct, 13:33
• Carlisle to host Tour de France opening-stage finish in 2027 as route announcedCarlisle will host the finish of the opening stage in the 2027 Tour de France.NW Evening Mail · 22 Oct, 13:33
• Carlisle to host Tour de France opening-stage finish in 2027 as route announcedCarlisle will host the finish of the opening stage in the 2027 Tour de France.Whitehaven News · 22 Oct, 13:33

In this story: Carlisle · Edinburgh · Lake District · Keswick · Liverpool · Cumberland Council · Mark Fryer · Tour de France

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